Tenants, new management work toward solutions

6:01 AM,
Dec. 9, 2012

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Washington Square Apartments, the first senior citizen apartment building in Newark, nears the end of a challenging year, but management hopes it has set the stage for better days ahead.

The ownership of the low-income, government-subsidized housing complex on the city's East End changed management companies early in the year and heard resident complaints on a variety of issues.

The Rev. Charles Noble Sr., chairman emeritus of the Washington Square Housing Board, said the facility has improved since the board's February decision to hire Harvest Management, of Columbus, to manage the ...